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US politics
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Fears Mount That US Federal Cybersecurity Is Stagnating-or Worse

The government shutdown worsened federal cybersecurity risks by creating monitoring blind spots, disrupting contractor relationships, and slowing contracts and hiring, increasing vulnerability to major breaches.
Information security
fromChannelPro
2 weeks ago

Keeper Security expands federal bench with latest senior hires

Keeper Security appointed Shannon Vaughn and Benjamin Parrish to federal leadership to strengthen identity security and advance zero-trust modernization across government agencies.
Information security
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

CISA warns federal agencies to patch flawed Cisco firewalls amid 'active exploitation' across the US government | TechCrunch

Federal agencies are failing to patch Cisco ASA firewalls, leaving systems vulnerable to active exploitation by an advanced threat actor.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

The Government Shutdown Is a Ticking Cybersecurity Time Bomb

implemented additional monitoring and new security controls to further protect the agency's systems
Information security
Information security
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

US cyber policy goals have regressed during Trump 2.0 in 'unprecedented setback,' landmark report says

Federal cyber policy has regressed about 13%, with workforce cuts, funding reductions, and rollback of initiatives undermining CISA, State cyber diplomacy, and counter-disinformation efforts.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
8 months ago

Mounting cyber defense in the face of unexpected staff reductions

Federal cybersecurity is adjusting to workforce and budget cuts, challenging agencies to enhance strategies while maintaining resilience.
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